SDN Development forum - Read me first

[AndyBryant]

Thank you for participating in the HP VAN SDN community forum for developers.

In this forum we are looking for your ideas, feedback, remarks and comments regarding anything to do with developing SDN solutions.  We now have a team of Solution Architects, Support and Product team members in this forum that will be able to answer your questions, as well as a community of users and beta participants to create a dialog around SDN application development.

Useful links for developers

• SDN Controller base software download (seperate license required), and V2.3.5 announcement
• SDN Technical Resources
• SDN Knowledge Base
• SDN Controller Datasheet

Training & Certification

• Training course options on the Knowledge Base
• HP ASE – SDN Application Developer V1 & Developing HP SDN Applications, Rev. 14.11 - Data Sheet

Switch Software OpenFlow guide

• FlexNetwork Campus LAN products (K/KA/WB 15.14)
• HP 5130 EI  OpenFlow Command Reference

To acquire a license for the controller contact your reseller for the first of these SKUs (for the base). 

• J9863AAE HP VAN SDN CTRL BASE SW W/ 50-NODE E-LTU    <  start here
• J9864AAE HP VAN SDN CTRL 50-NODE E-LTU    <  add one for every additional 50 open flow switches
• J9865AAE HP VAN SDN CTRL HA E-LTU   <  add for the high-availability license

Current AllianceOne partners can receive a substantial discount by purchasing a license for the controller and switches through the AllianceOne equipment acquisition program. 

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Here are some tips to help get the best possible responses in the forum:

Quick link to the SDN Forum - hp.com/networking/sdnforum

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